When Travis, myself, Deb Kufner and Tobi Bertzyk, felt God leading us to start Naomi House, the economy was fine. There were single moms in our area who needed our help, but we never imagined how bad the economy would get. Or that we personally would be impacted. Each of us has been in one way or another.
In our small town, a major employer is closing down this month. Leaving almost 200 people without jobs, with gloomy prospects of finding new employment. It has been a shock to so many.
But it has not been a shock to God. He's very smart you know. And the message that we have been sharing with our residents for the past year, is now applicable to many more people.
"God is in control and has a plan and loves you enough to take care of you."
This message has brought comfort to the women who have stayed with us. We don't know HOW God will make it all right, and we never promise it'll be easy. But we do know that when we trust in Him, we'll never be put to shame.
I was listening to a message by Joyce Meyer and she asked "Do you ever see a bird on a branch having a nervous breakdown, wondering where the next worm will come from?" It made me laugh, because many times I have wondered 'How will we pay for this?' or 'What if we don't have that?'
Matthew 6:26 says "So I tell you, don't worry about everyday life-- whether you have enough food, drink, and clothes. Doesn't life consist of more than food and clothing? Look at the birds. They don't need to plant or harvest or put food in barns because your heavenly father feeds them. And you are far more valuable to him than they are. Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? Of course not."
I personally think that we all may find ourselves living without some of the luxuries we've always enjoyed. But God will take care of our needs. When we ask Him and trust Him. Which is much easier said than done. In these times our faith is being tested and once tested, growing stronger. I'm so thankful to serve an intelligent, powerful, loving, and real God.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Saturday, March 7, 2009
What we're up to
This is so scary to me. I'm on facebook, that was advanced enough for me. Now you can come and read our blog. I can keep you informed about what we're up to at Naomi House. Hopefully I don't mess it up! I actually messed up signing up for the site. I hit the back button and had to spend 10 minutes fixing it... I'm not good at this up-to-the-minute-info-sharing stuff.
But I will give it my best shot for all of you who will benefit from it. And I do love writing so maybe it'll work out really well.
Naomi House is looking for Volunteers. Women to come and encourage moms who are in a difficult place to make good decisions and know that God has not forgotten them.
I did some calculating to see how much money our wonderful Volunteer Day Staff have saved our ministry.
If we paid $10 per hour, and you volunteer four hours per week. You have, in effect, donated $160 to Noami House per month.
Your time is worth sooo much!
We also have needs for help with fundraising. We do about 4 events per year. In April we are having a rummage sale. We could use help at the cash register and setting up.
If you are interested in this please let me know!! I'll send you a volunteer application and we can set up a time to meet in person.
But I will give it my best shot for all of you who will benefit from it. And I do love writing so maybe it'll work out really well.
Naomi House is looking for Volunteers. Women to come and encourage moms who are in a difficult place to make good decisions and know that God has not forgotten them.
I did some calculating to see how much money our wonderful Volunteer Day Staff have saved our ministry.
If we paid $10 per hour, and you volunteer four hours per week. You have, in effect, donated $160 to Noami House per month.
Your time is worth sooo much!
We also have needs for help with fundraising. We do about 4 events per year. In April we are having a rummage sale. We could use help at the cash register and setting up.
If you are interested in this please let me know!! I'll send you a volunteer application and we can set up a time to meet in person.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Depression Quotes from Wisconsin
My mother got me this wonderful cookbook called "Stories and Recipes of the Great Depression of the 1930's" by Rita Van Amber.
The neat thing is that it's still for sale and is published right in Neenah WI.
I use it for the easy-to-make recipes with ingredients that I usually have on hand at home. I want to share some of the quotes from the book as an encouragement. Mostly because I watched the news this morning and it was anything BUT encouraging.
"Your children and grandchildren, I'm sure today, can't believe half of it. Many times I think it would make better homemakers, better marriages and less divorces if things wouldn't come so easy. Nothing was thrown away, like now, and we ate what was fixed. We never said "yuk" about food or we would have been disciplined. Gardening was the main source of one's living. The whole family worked at it, too. I'm glad I was brought up in those times, as you really learn to take care of things and appreciate them. A product of the Depression. Alma Smith Woodville, WI
"The Depression was a good education." Virginia Fyksen, Eau Claire WI
"We all wore the same dresses at school. They were made out of feed bags and only one neighbor had a pattern. So we all used the same pattern with the same rickrack around the neck, sleeves, and hems." Gwen Manske Menominee WI
"The gas tank was getting low and we couldn't make it up the steep hill in the model T so we turned in around right there and backed it up all the way. Gravity-feed gas tanks were under the front seat.
We coasted down every hill so the gas would take us there and back. It was 19 cents a gallon.
Soda pop was 5 cents a bottle and it was real genuine grape. We never got any." George
The address and phone to purchase this book is:
Van Amber Publishers 862 E. Cecil Street Neenah WI 54956 Ph. (920) 722-8357
The neat thing is that it's still for sale and is published right in Neenah WI.
I use it for the easy-to-make recipes with ingredients that I usually have on hand at home. I want to share some of the quotes from the book as an encouragement. Mostly because I watched the news this morning and it was anything BUT encouraging.
"Your children and grandchildren, I'm sure today, can't believe half of it. Many times I think it would make better homemakers, better marriages and less divorces if things wouldn't come so easy. Nothing was thrown away, like now, and we ate what was fixed. We never said "yuk" about food or we would have been disciplined. Gardening was the main source of one's living. The whole family worked at it, too. I'm glad I was brought up in those times, as you really learn to take care of things and appreciate them. A product of the Depression. Alma Smith Woodville, WI
"The Depression was a good education." Virginia Fyksen, Eau Claire WI
"We all wore the same dresses at school. They were made out of feed bags and only one neighbor had a pattern. So we all used the same pattern with the same rickrack around the neck, sleeves, and hems." Gwen Manske Menominee WI
"The gas tank was getting low and we couldn't make it up the steep hill in the model T so we turned in around right there and backed it up all the way. Gravity-feed gas tanks were under the front seat.
We coasted down every hill so the gas would take us there and back. It was 19 cents a gallon.
Soda pop was 5 cents a bottle and it was real genuine grape. We never got any." George
The address and phone to purchase this book is:
Van Amber Publishers 862 E. Cecil Street Neenah WI 54956 Ph. (920) 722-8357
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